Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Rhode Island | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 54 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-27vs Penn State | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 49 | 3 | |
| Total | 7 | 325 | 46.5 | 54 | 5 |
#7
Dante Atton
Senior punter for Temple. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Melbourne, VIC · St. Francis Xavier College
Returning to Temple for 2026
The numbers
46.4
yards per punt · 2026
7 punts · long of 54 · 5 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 punts, 46 avg, vs Penn State
The story
4 punter for Temple. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Temple in 2023.
Dante Atton
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line. Dante Atton has been at Temple through three head coaches in four seasons.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202311 games
- Signed with Templeout of St Francis Xavier
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Temple
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Stan Drayton, Everett Withers, and K.C. Keeler. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Temple3-9HC: Stan Drayton · Pass-leaning
2024Temple3-9HC: Everett Withers · Balanced
2025Temple5-7HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Temple1-1HC: K.C. Keeler · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Rhode Island
3 NO · 141 YDS · 47 AVG
Dominant 24-point win at home against Rhode Island.
With K. Mason — 158 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD · J. Bermudez — 15 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Temple
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Temple
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (23 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #80 · 2026 recruiting class #68
DNA match
Player DNA
Pinner
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex Weir’s 2023 season.
Matches Alex on
Yards / punt
Height
In-20 rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Angus Davies's junior season at Tulsa (2025).
74%match
Matches Angus on
Class year
In-20 rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Dante Atton
Background
2026 (Senior, Temple): Will begin the season as the incumbent punter ... earned preseason All-American Conference recognition from Phil Steele (first team) and Athlon Sports (second). 2025 (Junior, Temple): Selected to wear a single-digit - one of the highest honors for a Temple Football player -...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology